The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-13

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| All our hope, our lie, our Light!
'g But when cvening comes our itps
'f. whisper "Llttle dear good night" a,ts
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RECOLLECT1ONs OF a PRIVATE.
r II. "NWh5 TN. IN Il.
While In camp those not on duty must
OF necessity have something 10 engage
their minds, therefore the thoughtful and
energetic always had a supply to draw
ffom that would amuse and drive away
dependency. Three members Of Capt.
Z. Q. Parke's Company F, First Virginia
Infantry, conceived tho idea Of showing
their comrades how the beautiful Indian
maiden Pochahontaa saved Capt. John
Smith FROM being killed by hor father,
Powhattan. The acto1a were John Ever.
cit, William Cfuson snd George Amick.
Everett represented Pocahhontas, Ctuson,
Oapt. Smith, and Amick, the warrior,
Powhattan. Cruson made a very fair
Smith for tho occanion. Amick was good
chief, being large, and somewhat resemble
ing the Indian type. Everetts intentions
as fair, kind and warm-heafted Indian
maiden may have been sincere enough,
but nature had not intended him to per.
senate female. The impossible inter.
Tered. However, this fault on the part OF
him who was to represent the chiefs
daughter did not prevent the exhibition.
All thlngH were In roadineas. Capt.
Smith was brought forth by band OF
hloodthirsty warriors and maie ready for
being mauled to death by the chief,
PochRhontas Was very urconCernedly eit-
ing beside q tent ready to rush to the
rescue. The big chief, with a largs club,
stood over the doomed man muttering
| gibberish and brandishing his club wait
iug Tor Pocahontas to rush in aud prevent
him from sheddiDg blood. The fair
maiden failed to show up, and the club,
which Was very crooked one, came down
upon Smith and hit him all over. Talk
about fun, negro show, circus or soldiers
reunion is nowhere to be compared with
the foregoing to those who witnessed it,
Explanations we're made, good humor
prevailed and Capt. Smith had q black
eye and several bruises as remembrance
OF Capt. Smith an Pocahontas.
The scene was enacted within what we
termed q wedge tent because Of its shape
belng similar to that Of a wedge. When
the bloodthirsty Powhattan let fall his
! murderoua club upon the PROSTATE form
Of Captain Smith, some how or other the
tent poles were knocked out of position
snd down came the lent. The occupants,
in their endeavor to get from under the
canvass, made come funny movements,
a large camp kettle that had been in use
and nnwaahed, probably containing some
bean soup that had not been consumed,
| WAS in The tent. 1t was upset. In his ZEN
deavors 10 got from under the tent one Of
the comrades run Ills head into the kettle
and Was besmeared with It's contents,
making him an object CT ridicule for tho
more fortunate. Sod gC &@EI
One night privats was stationed ct a
certain point with the instructions to keen
a sharp lookout, 90 it was rumored that
tho ''eecesh," IS We then called them,
would make m attack upon our forces.
He was given the rallying word, which for
that night WAS "Oyler," after Major o.
Ter, Of one Of the commands, and was told
that If an assault was made 10 rally On the
other guards and meanwhile TO shout the
word "0yler," "Qyler," "Qyler." Some.
time during the night q musket was acct
dentally discharged by come one on duty,
the guard hearing the report. True to
his instructions he started Tor the rallying
spot shouting Instead Of 0yler, "Sweet
oil, "sweet OIL" 81 =,
July 4, 1861, at PhiIlippi, our troops did
not forget to celebrate the day. In the
morning the Cleveland, Ohio, Light Artil-
lery fired thirLy-iour rounds, and the
bands played the national airs. at one
o'clock =. NJ. all the troops assembled in
| front Of headquarters for review. Prayer
was offered by tho chaplain Of an Indiana
regiment. The Declaration Of Indepenl-
enco was read. The tStar Spangled Ban
nor" sung by choir, music by banda, ad-
dreen by soldier Of one Of the Ohio resi.
ments, the "Red, White and Blue" by the
choir, more music by bands, closing with
beaediction by the chaplain. All Of which
vas enjoyable and enliyning.-[Eatr
from Ddiryl {3ss5ee, s3.2s
It will be remembered that we left
Wheeling very poorly equipped, musksts
and cartridges in our pockets being our
only implements OF ws1fsre. When we
got into camp at ths"rurnt Bridges" we
were hungry, and wanted something to
eet. This surrounding country must sup.
| ply 1t. Hunger knows no bounda. A ma.
two OF Ohio, q member Of Company F,
First Virginia, appropriated fine beef
butchered II, traded half OF 1t of to the
Ohio Regim ant Tor bead, etc., aud after.
wards carried the hide back 10 the owner
!, at the beef and asked him how much he
would give ss:ism for 1t. We may add that
il "Bill' had not captured that beef the
forsging would have been on Q moro ex-
teneive Ecale. The beei ililed long felt
want, end in the meantime arrangements
were being made at Wheeling to furnish
us with provisions. The Ohio boys (Six-
tenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry ii We re-.
member correctly, called the First Vir-
Vinia "the orphan regiment" Not much
wonder. In onr citigsne' dre5p We had a
lost appearance. The Ohio and Indiana
boys were uniformed and we'll equipped.
But We got there too, in due time. i!.
Sta! q X III, 4. u Y IN. n
Sunday, June 2, 1891, the First Virginia
was aroused from their quarters in Graf-
ton and were under marching orders. We
got on board the cars and wore carried 10
Thornton Station, B. 4 o. railroad, where
! we diaembarked. We marched until about
Arm. and halted IN meadow. Here we
partook OF dinner, kindly furniahed BY the
farmers Of the neighborhood. Alter din.
ner tho march Was resumed. We knew
that Phillippt ,wep our destination, aud
were anxious to know the distance. In
quiries were made OF every farmer who
WAS met by the roadside Of "How far is it
to Phillippi 2" and strangs 10 aey that the
nearer wo drew to that historic place, the